Well this has been done a million times but I did it anyway. Sorry, but try to be nice, Enjoy

Disclaimer: I don't own anything, but a very strange and creative brain.

Rick Castle had a smile on his face, two coffees in his hand and a strange urge to jump into the air. He was standing in the precinct elevator, waiting for it to reach Homicide.

The summer had done him good. His mind was clear and Naked heat was done with no less than 5 weeks work. But his summer had nonetheless seemed empty without a certain NYPD Detective. But the fact that he would see her after the summer had filled his heart with a wonderful feeling, for the past three months.

He heard the usual ding, The elevator doors opened and he stepped into the bullpen.

He saw cops everywhere, everybody was busy like usual, but no one he knew was within his sight.

"Hands up! Kitten." He felt something poking in his back.

His hands still filled with the two coffee's were raised into the air and he turned around.

"Bang! Puss,puss." Ryan's childish face was face him.

"Hey, bro!" Castle said.

"Hey fooly" Ryan replied.

"Why the fooly part?" Castle asked while shaking his hand.

"Oh you'll figure that out soon enough" Ryan answered. Leaving Castle with nothing but an unanswered question and a strange feeling.

Before Castle could say something Ryan turned his head

"Hey, Esposito. Look what the cat dragged in?"

Esposito's head came up from under his desk. He was holding a screwdriver and was quiet sweaty.

"Hey, Castle." Esposito stood up and put the screwdriver down on his desk as he cleaned his face with a towel.

"Well, will we get Naked Heat on our doorstep soon? You promised us a copy before it'd be published."

"Yes, yes I know. You'll get it, there's a slight problem with the press and my tormentor, AKA, Gina. She doesn't want me to send it to you guys, don't know why. She just insane."

At the mention of Gina, Ryan and Esposito faces slightly changed, but before he could ask, Ryan spoke.

"I guess it wasn't as good as the 'old times', huh?"

"Well yes it was but in a different way. I literally kicked her out after just 2 days. She wouldn't even let me breath without her permission. She tried to get me arrested, but forgot she was in a part of the Hamptons that was dominated by Derrick Storm fans. They refused to do anything, it was hilarious."

They talked for a minute or two until Castle noticed that there was someone missing from this reunion.

Where's Beckett, guys?

"Not sure, she should be here somewhere. But the most important thing is are you really ready to take on the lions?" Esposito said,

"Lions?" Castle asked getting the meaning of his expression. "What'd I do?"

"Bro, you're an awesome writer but your absolutely clueless when it comes to Beckett."

"Yes, that's true. It's one of the many things that make her so extraordinary. She's the only woman I have ever met that I cannot read as easily, as most people. But back to what I asked what did I do."

At the end of his sentence there was a slight difference in his voice when he said 'I'.

"Oooh no, we're not telling you anything, she'll kill us. This is something between partners. There she is!"

Kate came around a corner and sat down at her desk.

"Alright, let's see how bad it is."He said to himself

As he walked towards her desk he re-noticed how incredibly beautiful she was. When he was at her desk she didn't move an inch, but just continued her work. He put the coffee down, and with a sigh he sat down in his chair.

He noticed her breathing getting a little faster, and she started biting her under lip as she always did when she fighting something within her.

"Hello, my dear detective! How's life been here without me?"

She remained completely quiet and just looked at her paperwork.

Kate?…Kate?...Hello? Earth to Kate!

Just as he was about to touch her. She rose up with such speed that Castle instinctively pulled back his hand, but by doing so he managed to tumble out of his chair. It already looked stupid but looked even worse when he got up and felt blood dripping from his nose.

Beckett meanwhile had not even looked at him. She walked out the bullpen in a straight line.

Castle walked back towards Ryan and Esposito. Esposito was doing something to his desk with that screwdriver, and Ryan was doing paperwork. As Esposito was apparently busy he walked up to Ryan

"Bro, you got any idea where she's going?" Castle asked with a hand underneath his nose.

"Huh?" Ryan turned around and noticed Castle's bloody nose.

"Bro, she hit you? You got off easy."

"No, I tumbled of my chair."

"How'd you manage that?"

"Don't ask!" Castle said on an annoyed tone.

"Well, I guess she going to the gym. She's been spending loads of time there, this summer. I think she trying to take out some of the anger on the people and equipment there. It was the first place she went after you left." Ryan said

"I don't think you wanna go down there, Bro. I've seen her there a couple of times and I've heard she broke 5 of officer Kabor's ribs, when they were sparring. She's been ruthless down there. I don't think I've ever seen her this angry." Esposito said from under his desk.

Castle ducked down to Esposito's level to see what he was doing. He was not busy with his desk or that of his partner. What he was doing was trying to get out the screws of Ryan's chair.

"What are you doing man?" Castle whispered.

"SHHHHH!" Esposito shot at him.

"Ryan disabled my car yesterday and I want payback."

"Not very original, is it?"

"Not but it'll do."

"Why is Ryan not suspicious?"

"I told him I was working on his on my desk. And when he's doing paperwork he's almost completely oblivious to what's going on around him perfect to something like this."

"Well I hope it works, but back to Beckett. Can you please tell me something."

"I'm sorry buddy but I just can't. My hands are tied, figuratively of course."

"Well then I guess I don't have any other choice but to face the lions."

"What, are you insane?" Esposito got a bit carried away apparently, as he hit his head when he instinctively raised his head.

He rubbed his head and let out an annoyed groan.

"Hey Esposito you alright down there?" Castle heard, Ryan say.

"Yes I'm fine got a bit carried away." Esposito said.

"Dude nobody her can beat Beckett at anything she'll kill you with a single blow."

"I don't think so I've been doing some things this summer that ought to keep me alive."

"Yea sure….it was nice knowing ye Castle." Esposito said dismissive.

Castle felt very insulted.

"Oooh you don't believe me, huh?" Castle said on a smug tone

"No I don't, I bet you still can't beat me at arm wrestling"

"Okay, If I win I'll write you a check for 20 grand if I win, you give Ryan 50 bucks. I don't want you broke.

Esposito was now obviously interested considering the look on his face.

"You're on!" Esposito got up from under his desk

They both sat down on a chair and Ryan was asked to oversee the match.

He was definitely interested considering he could win 50 dollars by doing nothing.

"Okay, ready?"

"Ready!" Esposito said.

"Ready!" Castle said.

"Alright, 1, 2, 3. GO!"

Esposito started pushing but Castle arm remained steady even though he was not even pushing yet. Castle yawned and the look at Esposito's face which, had changed into a shocked one.

"Alright now I'm ready." Castle said.

Now Castle was pushing. Esposito's arm was down in no less than 2 seconds. And Ryan started dancing like an ADHD patient.

He started cheering all across the bullpen. Laughing and bragging to everyone who would hear it.

Esposito was stunned. He got out his wallet, put down 50 dollars on Ryan's desk and quietly sat down on his chair.

"Don't feel bad I've had 3 months to work out and train with a Ju jitsu master."

Esposito's face was still one of embarrassment, but his face cheered up somewhat.

"Okay, you beat me. Take on the lions if you like but don't say I didn't warn you."

"You did and I won't have to."

Self assured and confident he followed beckett's path